bbq lentils with polenta.

i have been really wanting to try out this incredible recipe from the first mess, but i found myself without the proper ingredients, so i came up with what i like the call the lazy man’s version. i love this bbq sauce because it is crazy delicious without being full of sugar and/or molasses like most sauces. i threw together the barbecue sauce without having any shallots or garlic and it was still incredibly delicious. it’s a new favorite over here.

lazy man’s quick and dirty bbq sauce:

ingredients:

1 teaspoon smoked paprika

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon ground mustard

2 teaspoons chili powder

1 1/2 cups tomato sauce (this is equal to 1 15 oz. can. i like muir glen because it has no sugar)

1/4 cup maple syrup

2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

2 tablespoons coconut aminos or 1 tablespoon tamari

the rest:

2 cups cooked black or french lentils

1 tablespoon olive oil

1/2 sweet yellow onion, diced

4 cups vegetable stock

1 cup dry polenta

salt to taste

directions:

cook your lentils according to package directions

make the bbq sauce: in a saucepan combine the tomato sauce with the paprika, garlic powder, mustard & chili, then add in the vinegar, maple syrup and coconut aminos or tamari

bring sauce to a boil & then reduce heat & simmer about 10 minutes

add in the cooked lentils and simmer on low

make the polenta: in a pot heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and add in the onion, cook until translucent, about 5 mins

add the veg stock to the onion & bring to a boil

slowly pour in the polenta in a steady stream while whisking gently

turn down the heat to low and continue whisking until it has thickened to consistency you like